DAN, Ivory Coast/Liberia. Wood, black patina. Dance wood representing a narrow human face, the forehead marked by deep cuts, eyebrows in slight relief and slit eyes. This very old mask belongs to the group of Dan naturalistic face masks and is stylistically similar to the one in the former Paul Guillaume collection and currently in the collections of the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac (donation Mar Ladreit de Lacharrière - 70.2017.65.25). 1st third of the 20th century or earlier. Height: 24.5 cm. Minor accidents, erosions and restorations.